"A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind."

Action Alert: Arizona To Leave the Union?

Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 10:54 AM EDT (blogforarizona.com)

The House passed HCR 2004 on a 38-20 vote, sending the resolution to the Secretary of State. The resolution refers to the ballot a constitutional amendment declaring state sovereignty over lands, air, water, minerals, wildlife and the state's other natural resources b …

politics, gop, brewer, secession, tp, november-arizonans

Plutonium to Pluto: Russian nuclear space travel breakthrough — RT

Seeded on Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:10 PM EDT ()

Russia is spear-heading space travel again and the USA is lagging behind. Deja Vu anyone

russian-federal-space-agency, more-news-today, stalin-skyscrapers, mt-keshes, stoudemire-kaylaf-april, comments-chuck, good-luck-russia

Recall elections ordered for Walker, Kleefisch, 4 GOP senators

Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:23 AM EDT (Madison.com)

It's official. Gov. Scott Walker will be Wisconsin's first governor to face a recall after the historic election was ordered Friday by state elections officials. Walker could face a rematch of his 2010 election after Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Friday he would ru …

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Republican Presidential Candidates Run Low on Money - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:23 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The Republican presidential candidates are running low on campaign cash as expensive primaries in states like Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania loom, leaving them increasingly reliant on a small group of supporters funneling millions of dollars in unlimited contributions into …

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Police State USA- To Be Read While Blasting 'Prison Song' By System Of A Down

Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:11 PM EDT ()

A presentation on March 13th by Corrections Corp of America touted the coming growth of the private prison business. It was geared toward potential investors and had a very bullish outlook on locking people up for profit, which is a good thing for the economy—an …

wall-street, fox-news, profits-over-people, corrections-corp, steve-greenberg

Athens-Clarke County, GA Republican Delegate Fraud

Seeded on Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:24 PM EDT (YouTube)

Dirty politics continues in America, the GOP have no honor , no morals , no check to keep them in balance. Even their own party rules they throw out the door, nothing is sacred anymore, not our children, not our rights, not our lives and for surely not democracy.

politics, dictatorship, ron-paul, athens-clarke-county, gop-fraud, fascistic, end-all

Chinese human fossils unlike any known species

Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:01 PM EDT (new scientist)

And so it begins. For years, evolutionary biologists have predicted that new human species would start popping up in Asia as we begin to look closely at fossilised bones found there. A new analysis of bones from south-west China suggests there's truth to the forecast. The …

evolution, humans, world-news, atheism, theology

Go to Trial - Crash the Justice System - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:40 PM EDT (The New York Times)

AFTER years as a civil rights lawyer, I rarely find myself speechless.

supreme-court, sixth-amendment, new-way, mass-incarceration, new-jim-crow, eighth-amendmentrsquo-s

Grand Ayatollah or Grand Old Party? - By Reza Aslan | Foreign Policy

Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:26 PM EST (foreignpolicy.com)

One is a religious fanatic railing against secularism, the role of women in the workplace, and the evils of higher education, as he seeks to impose his draconian moral values upon the state. The other is the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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G.O.P. Fight Moves to Super Tuesday BattlegroundsG.O.P. Fight Moves to Super Tuesday Battlegrounds - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:53 PM EST (The New York Times)

Having dodged political calamity with a victory on Tuesday night in his home state of Michigan, Mitt Romney quickly shifted his attention to Ohio on Wednesday morning as his chief rival vowed an aggressive, nationwide fight for the Republican nomination in the weeks a …

michigan, republican-party, romney, graphic, victories, arizona-primaries, mike-huckabeersquo-s, super-tuesdayrdquo

Santorum Says Separation of Church and State Isn’t Absolute - Businessweek

Seeded on Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:11 PM EST (Business Week)

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential primary hopeful Rick Santorum said he doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state, noting that a speech on the topic by former President John F.

2012, mitt-romney, first-amendment, rick-santorum

Hartmann: Have corporations overplayed their hand & a backlash is now underway? - YouTube

Seeded on Sun Nov 6, 2011 12:35 PM EST (YouTube)

Boulder, Colorado passed by a 3-to-1 margin an amendment that says corporations are not people and money is not speech and 6 Senators introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Have corporations overplayed their hand - is the backlash now underway?

politics, corruption, corporations, citizens-united, peoples-rights, ows

Fracking Firm Admits It Caused Earthquakes in England : TreeHugger

Seeded on Sun Nov 6, 2011 12:07 PM EST (TreeHugger)

When two small earthquakes struck near Blackpool, England in April and May, suspicious eyes turned toward the hydraulic fracturing operation in the area.

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Five myths about the world’s population - The Washington Post

Seeded on Sun Nov 6, 2011 1:36 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

1The world is overpopulated. Sure, 7 billion is a big number. But most serious demographers, economists and population specialists rarely use the term “overpopulation” — because there is no clear demographic definition.

china, usa, myths, population, misconceptions, over-population

Another veteran injured in Oakland clashes with police| Reuters

Seeded on Sat Nov 5, 2011 1:45 AM EDT (Reuters)

(Reuters) - A former U.S. Army Ranger and Occupy Oakland protester was in intensive care on Friday after a veterans group said he was beaten by police during clashes with demonstrators this week.

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BP Plan for Gulf Drilling Is Approved - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:01 PM EDT (The New York Times)

HOUSTON — The Obama administration on Friday took another step toward allowing BP to return to the Gulf of Mexico, approving the first oil drilling plan for the company there since the explosion that sank the Deepwater Horizon rig more than a year ago.

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Report: Rich-poor gap growing - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:34 PM EDT (Politico)

The SSA said 50 percent of workers made less than $26,364 last year — and most Americans have fewer job opportunities available to them. But the wealthiest Americans are relatively unscathed, with those earning $1 million or more jumping 18 percent from 2009.

economy, politics, poor, rich, inequality, class-warfare, ows

BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit - Bloomberg

Seeded on Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:20 PM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

Bank of America Corp. (BAC), hit by a credit downgrade last month, has moved derivatives from its Merrill Lynch unit to a subsidiary flush with insured deposits, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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"The Economic Bill of Rights", a blast from the past that never got passed

Wed Oct 5, 2011 5:06 PM EDT

FDR contrary to extreme right belief, was a great man, with many great ideas.

Continue reading this entry ...

politics, bill-of-rights, truth, fdr, ows

Many members of debt ‘supercommittee’ have ties to lobbyists - The Washington Post

Seeded on Tue Sep 6, 2011 11:25 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Like many federal contractors, General Electric has a lot riding on the work of a new congressional “supercommittee,” which will help decide whether to impose massive cuts in defense and health-care spending. But the Connecticut-based conglomerate also has a poten …

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Why Is the Military Spending Millions on Christian Contractors Bent on Evangelizing US Soldiers? | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet

Seeded on Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:02 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)

About a year ago, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) began an investigation into just how much money the DoD spends on promoting religion to military personnel and their families.

politics

Why A New Leader Won't Save S&P - TIME.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:34 PM EDT (TIME)

It's tempting to read the resignation of Deven Sharma, who stepped down as president of S&P Monday night, as an admission that the rating agency goofed in downgrading the United States' sovereign rating from AAA to AA+, even as Fitch and Moody's maintained America's top g …

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GOP: No tax hikes -- except for the poor - How the World Works - Salon.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:37 PM EDT (Salon.com)

How does the Republican Party continue to win elections? The Associated Press is reporting that GOP legislators are opposing the extension of a payroll tax cut that will expire on Jan. 1.

democrats, politics, united-states, house-gop, from-marginal-revolutions, alex-tabarrok

Pentagon study suggests military pensions too costly | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Seeded on Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:20 PM EDT (PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com )

WASHINGTON It sounds like a pretty good deal: Retire at age 38 after 20 years of work and get a monthly pension of half your salary for the rest of your life.

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Budget Simulator | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Seeded on Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:50 AM EDT ()

It’s no secret that America’s finances are a mess.

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The Inequality Speech That TED Won't Show You - A super-rich venture capitalist tells the truth about "job-creation" and the importance of the middle class
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It is astounding how significantly one idea can shape a society and its policies. Consider this one. If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for republicans and seldom challenged by democrats and has shaped much of …
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Trayvon Martin Autopsy: Knuckle Injury Was Tiny, but Gunshot Was at 'Intermediate Range'
Source: Little Green Footballs
More details are emerging on the autopsy results for Trayvon Martin, and earlier reports that his knuckles were skinned (as if from a fight) seem to have been inaccurate. The autopsy reported only a tiny abrasion about a quarter-inch long on his left ring finger. And poss …
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How Israeli leader Netanyahu is using Israel lobby assets, including those within the Democratic Party itself, to sabotage Obama's reelection
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In an extraordinary article for Huffington Post, dissident, former Israel lobbyist M.J. Rosenberg has blown the whistle on the gangster ethic of Zionist Jewry in general, and on the intention of Netanyahu to wring both the powerful Israel lobby, and its influence over the U.S. Co …
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Bill Clinton calls Obama an Amateur
Source: New York Post
"The economy's a mess, it's dead flat. America has lost its Triple-A rating . . . You know better than Obama does," Bill said. Bill Clinton insisted he had "no relationship" with Obama and had been consulted more frequently by his presidential successor, George W …
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A Google Map of Right-Wing Violence Across the USA
Source: Google
This is just a map with a bunch of Google's little locator items. It is "news" because each of these locators expands to show a local report of right-wing violence. The only thing it doesn't show is progress over time. I am not sure who made this map. I …
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